The Greenland dilemma

GREENLAND is proving to be a major source of friction between the United States and Europe. Everyone knows why United States President Donald Trump...

Saying less, seizing more

THE JANUARY 12 anti-drug sting inside an access-controlled residential enclave in Bacolod City that led to the seizure of P8.8 million worth of shabu...

Quezon, unscripted, unsettling, 2

I KEEP returning to Joven Hernando and his daughter, Nadia: two cuts of one story, two futures depending on which reel survives. It is...

Protector of smiles

FLUORIDE is one of the most important elements in modern dentistry and public health. Known for its powerful ability to prevent tooth decay, fluoride has...

Using artificial intelligence to track corruption in public works

IT IS interesting to note that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has recently pointed out a peculiar pattern in the data — most likely...
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Fine-mesh nets, fine-line choices: livelihood vs survival

In coastal towns like Concepcion, fishing is not merely an occupation—it is a way of life. Generations have drawn food and income from the...

Our naturalness and our supernatural bearing

WHEN Christ asked Peter if he too should pay taxes, (cfr. Mt 17, 22-27) we are given some kind of indication that we should...

A Boholano achievement

MY WOODEN armchair in first-year high school at the Holy Spirit School in Tagbilaran City was one arm’s length away from Maria Flores Vaño,...

Good news for blurry vision patients

HERE’S A BIT of good news that doesn’t come often enough: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a new type...